During several Code Triage events last summer, communications between hospital Incident Command and physicians in the hospital were challenging. A group of physicians and physician assistants have agreed to work with Salem Health’s Emergency Preparedness Administrator Wayne McFarlin to help in disaster planning. They are:
The team’s first project is developing a physician’s emergency communications plan, which is being finalized now and will be tested in February. This plan will ensure timely two-way communication between the hospital’s Incident Command team and on-duty physicians during Code Triage events.